Searing v. White

The appellee recovered a judgment, below for the value of piling which he claimed to have furnished appellant. The latter claims he made the purchase of one Peterson, against whom he had a certain claim. The evidence discloses the fact that appellant and Peterson had been interested together in the purchase of chair timber, the former furnishing the money and the latter doing the buying. The appellant and Peterson had talked about buying piling, to which, at the time, appellant did not consent, but finally sent Peterson an order for some piling, at a price named. The latter saw appellee, and…